THE NEW RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9790, 13 October 1917, Page 7

THE NEW RUSSIA

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT’S AIM RECONSTRUCTION OP EMPIRE. ALLIED CAUSE WILL BE FULLY SUPPORTED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Beater's Telegrams. PETROGRAD, October 11. The Government has issued a manifesto that the convocation of the Constituent Assembly must not be delayed. Meanwhile, the Provisional Government will indefatigably work for universal peace, which is essential for the reconstruction of Russia, The Russian delegates to the interAUied Conference at Paris will seek to reach, an understanding with, the Allies, subject to the principles proclaimed m the Russian Revolution. The members include a special delegate who enjoys the confidence of the democratic organisations. . The Government will exert its whole strength in support of the Allied cause, xo meet the enemy from Russia, and restore the fighting strength ot the army. A REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE ARRESTED. A punitive ©xpeditiin has arrived at Tashkent! (capital of Russian Turkestan) It arrested the Revolutionary Committee and the Governor, whom the local Council of Workmen s and Soldiers’ delegates had appointed. The railway strike has ended. RUSSIAN FR3NT GERMAN SUCCESS ON PSKOEE HIGH ROAD REPORTED. By Telegraph—Pres» Association—Copyright Admiralty—Per Wireless Press. Aus and X Z Cabl* Assn, -nd Beuter. LONDON, October 14. 4 Russian official report states: In the Riga region, the enemy pressed back some ot our companies south of the Pskofi high road. The Germans attempted to fraternise with our troops south-east of Jaccbstadt.